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Project Geekology

Anthony, Dakota

157 episodes

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Send us a text A planet that might be a god. A villain slowly becoming the land he conquered. A family pushed to the edge until love looks like a knife. Fire and Ash gives us the biggest canvas yet for Pandora, and we dig into why the scale only works because the feelings keep pace. We compare notes on the craft that makes this one a true event: underwater performance capture, variable frame rate used as a storytelling tool, and 3D calibrated for immersion instead of gimmicks. The whale matr...

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Send us a text A planet that might be a god. A villain slowly becoming the land he conquered. A family pushed to the edge until love looks like a knife. Fire and Ash gives us the biggest canvas yet for Pandora, and we dig into why the scale only works because the feelings keep pace. We compare notes on the craft that makes this one a true event: underwater performance capture, variable frame rate used as a storytelling tool, and 3D calibrated for immersion instead of gimmicks. The whale matr...

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Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Send us a text A planet that might be a god. A villain slowly becoming the land he conquered. A family pushed to the edge until love looks like a knife. Fire and Ash gives us the biggest canvas yet for Pandora, and we dig into why the scale only works because the feelings keep pace. We compare notes on the craft that makes this one a true event: underwater performance capture, variable frame rate used as a storytelling tool, and 3D calibrated for immersion instead of gimmicks. The whale matr...

1 day ago

1 hour 31 minutes

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Van Helsing (2004)

Send us a text Stake, silver, and a whole lot of spectacle; this week we dive headfirst into Van Helsing (2004), the loud, lavish monster mash that tried to launch a new Universal era and left us with glorious chaos. We unpack why this movie still feels like a relic from a braver time in blockbuster filmmaking: a place where studios gambled on pulpy ideas, action never took a breath, and Dracula could fund Frankenstein’s science to bring his bat-babies to life without irony getting in the way...

2 weeks ago

51 minutes

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Frankenstein (2025)

Send us a text A stitched body, a sharpened mind, and a creator who won’t claim what he made. We dive into Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein on Netflix with fresh eyes and full hearts, exploring how the film restores Mary Shelley’s original genius while reshaping a century of monster-movie expectations. From the icebound framing device to the creature’s own testimony, the story gives the “monster” his voice back—and with it, a moral authority that turns the tables on Victor. We talk about th...

3 weeks ago

59 minutes

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Back to the Future Part II (1989)

Send us a text A bully becomes a king, a genius breaks his own rules, and a timeline slips on a banana peel. We dive headfirst into Back to the Future Part II with a debate that starts in neon-soaked 2015 and lands right back in the grease and gears of 1955. We trade laughs over hoverboards, self-lacing Nikes, and that unforgettable manure gag, then get serious about the film’s true engine: the sports almanac heist and the branching consequences that follow. Along the way, we question Doc Bro...

1 month ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

Send us a text The fourth trip to Hogwarts should feel bigger, bolder, and a little bit dangerous... and that’s exactly where our conversation goes. We crack open Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire to ask why the book’s expansive scope soars while the movie’s world-building sometimes skims. Think missing Quidditch World Cup spectacle, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it introduction to Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, and a Yule Ball that reveals more about teenage insecurity than the film gives it time t...

1 month ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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Back to the Future (1985)

Send us a text Great Scott! Some movies don’t just age well, they keep gaining power like a clock tower in a storm. We unpack why Back to the Future still crackles: a script that pays off every setup, characters who change in ways you can feel, and time travel rules that invite geeky debate without derailing the fun. From the Save the Clock Tower flyer to Uncle Joey’s “bars” and the Twin Pines to Lone Pine switch, we map the film’s breadcrumbs and show how tight writing creates timeless rewat...

1 month ago

58 minutes

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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) - REVISITED

Send us a text A gaming detour. A bold new audiobook format. And then a plunge into the oceanic heart of Avatar: The Way of Water that even a skeptical co-host didn’t expect to love. We start with Oblivion’s sprawling quest design and the surprising charm of getting lost without markers, then pivot to Audible’s full-cast Harry Potter experiment—layered narration, ambient sound, and voices that feel like theater without sacrificing storytelling. That production craft becomes our springboard to...

2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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Send us a text Blue skin, big feelings, and even bigger questions. We dive into James Cameron’s Avatar with a split panel: one of us watched for the very first time, the other can quote the timeline by day. That tension makes space for a deeper look at why Pandora still captivates—stunning 3D worldbuilding, ferocious villains, and an intimate language of respect that runs through the Omatikaya like a current.<br><br>We start with the Avatar Program and the ethics of “dreamwalking”...

2 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

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Alien: Earth, Season One

Send us a text A research ship crashes where no one is supposed to look, a cyborg refuses to quit after 65 years in the dark, and a billionaire prodigy turns dying children into something new. We dive into Alien: Earth season one with fresh eyes, unpacking how five corporations quietly replaced governments and why a hushed catastrophe on an island could plausibly vanish from public record. The tension isn’t just xenomorphs; it’s power, secrecy, and the dangerous confidence of people who think...

2 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Alien: Romulus (2024)

Send us a text A dead station, a desperate crew, and something old that refuses to die—Alien: Romulus pulled us right back into the vent-crawling panic that made this franchise iconic. We unpack why the film’s tighter cast, cleaner objectives, and suffocating design make every footstep louder and every choice sting. From that first breathless stalk to a jaw-dropping zero-G showdown, Romulus plays with darkness and silence like weapons, then detonates them at the perfect moment. What surprise...

2 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Alien: Covenant (2017)

Send us a text A familiar song whispers across space, a colony ship veers off plan, and an android decides he wasn’t built to serve—he was built to create. Our conversation dives straight into Alien: Covenant’s sharpest hooks: why the crew gambles 2,000 sleeping lives on a “better” world, how the black pathogen evolves from mystery to method, and why David’s transformation is the franchise’s most unsettling idea since the chestburster. We keep it human, too—ownership of a choice that can’t be...

2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

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Prometheus (2012)

Send us a text A pristine expedition, a desperate billionaire, and an android who studies humans like insects—Prometheus gives us a creation story wrapped in a horror spiral, and we dive straight into the deep end. We open with the curveball: does this actually belong in Alien canon? From the black goo’s chaotic mutations to that unforgettable med-pod sequence, we unpack how Ridley Scott trades “truckers in space” for clinical dread without losing the series’ body-horror bite. We spend time ...

3 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Send us a text Start with a confession: we didn’t tell you to sprint toward Alien Resurrection, and after revisiting it, you’ll hear exactly why. We break down the wild swings—Ripley’s controversial cloning, a xenomorph queen that “evolves” into something eerily mammalian, and a human‑xeno hybrid that’s equal parts tragic and nightmare fuel—then tease out the few moments where the film genuinely stuns. Think the lab escape where the xenos outthink their cage, the submerged chase that weaponiz...

3 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Send us a text The xenomorph evolves yet again as our hosts dive into the troubled waters of Alien 3, the controversial third entry in the Alien franchise that divided fans and critics alike. What happens when a promising concept meets corporate meddling? We explore this fascinating cinematic train wreck with equal parts disappointment and admiration. Our journey begins with immediate heartbreak as we confront the film's most controversial decision—the unceremonious off-screen deaths of belo...

3 months ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Send us a text Grab your pulse rifles and motion trackers – we're dropping into LV-426! In this adrenaline-fueled episode, we dissect James Cameron's action-packed sequel "Aliens" (1986) and discover why it stands as one of the most successful genre shifts in cinema history. The conversation explores how Cameron transformed Ridley Scott's slow-burning horror masterpiece into an explosive action thriller without sacrificing the dread and tension that made the original so effective. We dive de...

4 months ago

56 minutes

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Send us a text What makes a horror film truly terrifying? In our deep dive into Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece Alien, we discover it's what you don't see that haunts you most. The slow-burning tension of the Nostromo's corridors, the cosmic horror of that derelict alien spacecraft, the shadow-cloaked xenomorph – Scott crafts an atmosphere of dread that feels as fresh today as it did over forty years ago. We explore how this film brilliantly balances restraint with shock, particularly ...

4 months ago

1 hour

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The Last of Us - Season 1 and Video Game

Send us a text Fungi have always been the overlooked kingdom of pathogens. While we've obsessed over viral pandemics and bacterial superbugs, few considered how a simple fungal mutation could tear civilization apart. That's the terrifying premise anchoring "The Last of Us" – and what makes it so unnervingly plausible. At its core, this brilliant adaptation isn't really about the cordyceps infection that transforms humans into mindless, clicking predators. It's about what remains human when e...

4 months ago

1 hour

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Smallville - Season 1 (2001)

Send us a text Long before superhero shows dominated television on the CW, Smallville pioneered the genre with its fresh take on Superman's origin story. The show's ambitious approach - following Clark Kent through his formative years before donning the iconic cape and costume - created a blueprint that countless superhero series would later follow. Diving into Season One feels like opening a time capsule from 2001. The soundtrack filled with Lifehouse, Papa Roach, and Sum 41 instantly trans...

4 months ago

1 hour 20 minutes

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Send us a text The Fantastic Four has finally arrived in the MCU, but not in the way anyone expected. Rather than another tired origin story, we're dropped into Universe 828—a gorgeously realized retro-futuristic world where Marvel's First Family are already established heroes beloved by the public. What makes this film truly special is how it balances cosmic spectacle with intimate family drama. When we meet Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben, they're facing their greatest challenge yet: impending ...

5 months ago

1 hour 23 minutes

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Superman: The Movie (1978)

Send us a text Christopher Reeve soars into cinema history in 1978's "Superman," a groundbreaking film that established the superhero blockbuster format we know today. Before Marvel, before Batman's dark reinvention, this was the movie that convinced audiences a man could truly fly. What makes this film so captivating decades later isn't just its place in history, but how it fearlessly embraces both cosmic scale and intimate humanity. From the crystalline landscapes of Krypton to the bustlin...

5 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes